HyperDic: simon_legree

English > 2 senses of the expression Simon Legree:
NOUNperson Simon Legree, slave drivera cruel employer who demands / demands excessive work from the employees
person Simon Legreethe cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
English > Simon Legree: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA cruel employer who demands / demands excessive work from the employees.
Synonymslave driver
BroaderemployerA person or firm that employs workers
Spanishnegrero
English > Simon Legree: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningThe cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Instance offictional character, fictitious character, characterAn imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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